Tod Riggio
Comedy plus woodworking equals Bourbon Moth
For a good time, watch an episode of Bourbon Moth Woodworking.
Next IWF, WCA training, magazine writing and more
This month, we take stock of recent news, writing opportunities at your favorite magazine, and set the record straight.
Aging Baby Boomers presents housing dilemma
There’s an interesting report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies that states that more than half of U.S. households are now headed by someone 50 and over.
So, two woodworkers walk into a bar …
The furniture artist got a call from the gallery owner.
Woodshop News presents Woodworkers Showcase
For over 30 years, Woodshop News has been a trusted source for small- to medium-sized shops.
With IWF 2018 in sight, the show rollout begins
To my fellow procrastinators, it’s time to register, book a flight and find a hotel for the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta.
Compliance deadline looms on EPA’s formaldehyde rule
Beginning June 1, composite wood products that are sold, supplied, offered for sale, manufactured or imported in the United States will need to be labeled as compliant to the Environmental Protection Agency’s final rule on formaldehyde emission standards.
They don’t make ’em like they used to
Let’s start with a few random thoughts… We remodeled our kitchen 12 years ago with a new dishwasher and refrigerator.
Ahead of the curve and bent to succeed
With great sadness, it is my duty to report the death of Wendell Castle, educator, craftsman and innovator, on Feb. 20 at the age of 85.
There’s a price to pay to get the good stuff
When shopping for materials, I’m mostly looking at quality. Sure, I’d like to save a few bucks, but I’m expecting to pay a premium price for premium stock.
A handyman’s guide to building a business
Growing up in the 70s, I was a regular viewer of the private detective shows. Cannon, Mannix, Barnaby Jones were all pretty good, but for my money no one could touch Jim Rockford in the Rockford Files.
Opening of training center breaks a bad news cycle
It’s been a depressing couple of months ... devastating hurricanes, rampant wildfires, a massacre in Las Vegas, losing Tom Petty, and the straw that broke my camel’s back, the United States’ failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Something old, something new for a woodworker to explore
My world is upside down. I’ve got a well-made piece of furniture in my shop and the local hardware store has changed ownership.
AWFS turns up the heat on a simmering industry
A common conversation starter at AWFS is to ask, “How’s the show going for you?” This year’s answer was generally quite positive, which says a lot about the health of the economy and the high expectations that were apparently met.
SawStop acquisition could change the safety landscape
Merger and acquisitions have been the talk of the woodworking industry in recent months. Let’s start with SawStop’s purchase by Festool parent company TTS Tooltechnic Systems.
